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=And even to-day, he who patronizes Rapid Transit must pay his fare
in advance.=

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CUPID. The son of Venus and the God of Love, who with bow and arrows
punctured men's bosoms with the darts of admiration.

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=But now-a-days the arrow's not in it with a snug bathing suit or a
decollette gown.=

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DAEDALUS. The original Santos Dumont, who invented and successfully
operated a flying-machine that would fly. His son, Icarus, tried the
trick, went too high and fell into the sea.

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=A flier frequently precedes a fall--especially in Wall Street.=

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DIANA. The goddess of the chase; unmarried.

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=And this is very fitting. May the chase always be for the unmarried
only!=

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HERCULES. The Gritty Greek (no relation to the Terrible Turk), an
independent laborer, who always had a good job awaiting him.

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=It is interesting to recall the days when non-union labor had all
the work it wanted.=

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IXION. A king of Thessaly, who for his sins was broken on a wheel.

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=And men have been going broke on "the wheel" ever since.=

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LOTUS EATERS. A gang of ancient vegetarians, who chewed leaves and
went to sleep.

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=Now succeeded by a club of New Yorkers, who chew the rag and keep
awake.=

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MERCURY. A celestial messenger-boy, who wore wings on his shoes and
knew how "to get there" in a hurry.

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=Now they all wear hobbles, and never exceed the speed limit in a
public thoroughfare.=

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MIDAS. A Greek king, who had the power of turning into gold all that
he touched.

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=That's nothing! There are plenty of men to-day who always get gold
whoever they touch.=

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SAPPHO. A love-lorn poetess, who, failing to win the man she first
loved, cured herself by jumping into the Mediterranean.

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=She probably acted on the old advice, "There's plenty more fish in
the sea!"=

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TANTALUS. A proud king, who suffered in Hades the ag